[kəmˈpʌɪl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources
(e.g: the local authority must compile a list of the names and addresses of taxpayers)

- convert (a program) into a machine-code or lower-level form in which the program can be executed
(e.g: this allows you to create programs and compile them)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French compiler or its apparent source, Latin compilare ‘plunder or plagiarize’